Audi has expanded its R8 line-up by making a rear-wheel-drive variant a full-time member for the first time. The limited-edition V10 RWS was released in 2018 as the first ever rear-driven R8. That model comprises the basis of the new car, which is named the V10 RWD and will be available to order in the UK from January 2020. The supercar, which… Continue reading Rear-driven Audi R8 made full-time member of range
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From ink to I-Pace: How Jaguar designs an electric car
The I-Pace, however, was “a chance to start afresh,” according to chief creative exterior designer Dominic Najafi, who adds that its conception was about “being open-minded and saying: ‘what does electrification give us?’” A lot, as it turns out. Alister Whelan, Jaguar’s chief interior designer, calls the I-Pace “a blueprint for the future”. “It’s already… Continue reading From ink to I-Pace: How Jaguar designs an electric car
Bristol City Council approves first UK ban for diesel cars
Bristol City Council has approved plans for Britain’s first no-diesel zone in the city centre as part of a drive to improve air quality in the area. The so-called Clean Air Zone, to be implemented in 2021, has been devised as a means of delivering “the fastest possible improvement in air quality against targets for nitrogen… Continue reading Bristol City Council approves first UK ban for diesel cars
Vietnam punishes Volkswagen because of navigation card
VW has legal trouble again. The is not as big as the exhaust scandal, but curious: The group should have violated the “sovereignty of the State of Vietnam” – by a navigation app. Ding Ting / XinHua / dpa Vehicle builder in a workshop in Shanghai Tuesday, 05.11.2019 19:58 clock The Vietnamese authorities have a… Continue reading Vietnam punishes Volkswagen because of navigation card
UK Space Agency will provide $9.5 million to Virgin Orbit for Cornwall spaceport
Richard Branson’s small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit announced today that it has secured final approval on a £7.35 million ($9.5 million) grant from the UK Space Agency (UKSA), funds which will be used by Virgin Orbit to help set up its Cornwall-based launch facility. Virgin Orbit has been putting together funding and securing regulatory… Continue reading UK Space Agency will provide $9.5 million to Virgin Orbit for Cornwall spaceport
Uber is entering the ads business
Uber will become an ad platform, selling space inside its Eats app to restaurants hoping to lure in more food delivery orders. A recent Uber job listing spotted by TechCrunch seeks an Uber Eats Ads Lead “to lead the team and efforts responsible for creating a new ads business that enables eaters to discover new… Continue reading Uber is entering the ads business
Uber shares fall to record low as stock lock-up expires
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) fell as much as 9% to a record low on Wednesday after shares held by early investors became available for sale following a six-month restriction since the ride-hailing company’s initial public offering. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is displayed on a mobile phone in London, Britain, September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah… Continue reading Uber shares fall to record low as stock lock-up expires
£60m investment to transform Michelin site
Dundee’s Michelin site has received a £60m funding commitment to turn the former plant into an innovation centre. The new centre will focus on sustainable mobility, clean transport and low carbon energy. Tyre manufacturer Michelin told the factory’s workers last year that it would close the plant with the loss of all 845 jobs in… Continue reading £60m investment to transform Michelin site
Self-driving Uber in fatal crash had ‘safety flaws’
An Uber self-driving test vehicle that hit and killed a woman in 2018 had software problems, according to US safety investigators. Elaine Herzberg, 49, was hit by the car as she was crossing a road in Tempe, Arizona. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the car failed to identify her properly as a… Continue reading Self-driving Uber in fatal crash had ‘safety flaws’
Former Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith joins Ford Autonomous LLC as director of AV product
Griffith will join Ford Autonomous LLC as the director of AV product, marketing and operations. New Delhi: Former Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith will join Ford Autonomous LLC, the American auto major’s self-driving car wing, reveals a media report. Griffith will join Ford Autonomous LLC as the director of AV product, marketing and operations. As the… Continue reading Former Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith joins Ford Autonomous LLC as director of AV product